Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia presenting clinically as pericarditis.

abstract：:The incidence of obesity has dramatically increased in recent years. Consequently, obesity and associated disorders such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease constitute a serious problem. Therefore, the contribution of adipose tissue to metabolic homeostasis has become a focus of interest. In this review, we discuss th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tarantino G,Caputi A

更新日期：2011-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoma is relatively common in the colon but is less often in the small intestine. Most lipomas are incidentally detected at endoscopy and are usually small and asymptomatic. However, some of them can present with obstruction and/or intussusceptions. Surgical resection is commonly recommended to remove such significan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Morimoto T,Fu KI,Konuma H,Izumi Y,Matsuyama S,Ogura K,Miyazaki A,Watanabe S

更新日期：2010-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic non-organic disease of the digestive system. Berberine (BBR) has been used to treat patients with IBS, but the underlying therapeutic mechanism is little understood. We believe that BBR achieves its therapeutic effect on IBS by preventing stress intestinal i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu ZC,Cen YX,Wu BH,Wei C,Xiong F,Li DF,Liu TT,Luo MH,Guo LL,Li YX,Wang LS,Wang JY,Yao J

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the relationship between anti-beta2-glycoprotein I (abeta2GPI) antibodies and platelet activation state in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and its significance. METHODS:Peripheral blood samples were collected from 56 UC patients (34 males and 22 females, aged 43.5 years, range 21-66 years), includin...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gao YH,Gao PJ,Wang CG,Wang XC,Piao YF

更新日期：2008-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Although thousands of DNA damaging events occur in each cell every day, efficient DNA repair pathways have evolved to counteract them. The DNA repair machinery plays a key role in maintaining genomic stability by avoiding the maintenance of mutations. The DNA repair enzymes continuously monitor the chromosomes to corr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Santos JC,Ribeiro ML

更新日期：2015-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the role and mechanism of total flavone of Abelmoschus manihot (TFA) on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) progress of Crohn's disease (CD) intestinal fibrosis. METHODS:First, CCK-8 assay was performed to assess TFA on the viability of intestinal epithelial (IEC-6) cells and select the optimal conc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang BL,Zhu P,Li YR,Xu MM,Wang H,Qiao LC,Xu HX,Chen HJ

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression and clinical relevance of inhibitor of differentiation (ID) proteins in biliary tract cancer. METHODS:ID protein expression was analyzed in 129 samples from patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) (45 extrahepatic, 50 intrahepatic, and 34 gallbladder cancers), compared to no...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Harder J,Müller MJ,Fuchs M,Gumpp V,Schmitt-Graeff A,Fischer R,Frank M,Opitz O,Hasskarl J

更新日期：2013-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the relation between heparanase (HPA) and nm23-H1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and whether they could be used as valuable markers in predicting post-operative metastasis and recurrence of HCC. METHODS:Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry (S-P method) were used t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu YB,Gao SL,Chen XP,Peng SY,Fang HQ,Wu YL,Peng CH,Tang Z,Xu B,Wang JW,Deng GL,Li HJ,Feng XD,Qian HR

更新日期：2005-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old man with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device presented for evaluation of dysphagia and dark urine. He was found to have a significantly elevated L-lactate dehydrogenase and an elevated plasma free hemoglobin consistent with intravascular hemolysis. After the hemolysis ceased, both the black ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wuschek A,Iqbal S,Estep J,Quigley E,Richards D

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of therapeutic education on adherence to antiviral treatment and sustained virological response (SVR) in a real-life setting in genotype 2/3 hepatitis C, as there are few adherence data in genotype 2/3 infection, even from randomized trials. METHODS:This prospective survey included genotype ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cacoub P,Ouzan D,Melin P,Lang JP,Rotily M,Fontanges T,Varastet M,Chousterman M,Marcellin P

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of synbiotics, i.e. probiotics and prebiotics mixture, on the gut microbial ecology and digestive enzyme activities in rats. METHODS:Forty-eight SD rats weighing about 280 g were used in this study. Rats were divided into three groups according to the contents of probiotics and prebiotics...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang SC,Chen JY,Shang HF,Cheng TY,Tsou SC,Chen JR

更新日期：2005-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To systematically review the data on distinctive aspects of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), Dieulafoy's lesion (DL), and Mallory-Weiss syndrome (MWS) in patients with advanced alcoholic liver disease (aALD), including alcoholic hepatitis or alcoholic cirrhosis. METHODS:Computerized literature search performed via PubM...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nojkov B,Cappell MS

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the mode of inheritance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a moderately high-incidence area of East China. METHODS:A pedigree survey was conducted in 210 families (3315 individuals) ascertained through 210 HCC probands in Haimen, Jiangsu Province. Simple segregation analysis was conducted using SEGRAN...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cai RL,Meng W,Lu HY,Lin WY,Jiang F,Shen FM

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the association of pre-treatment (13)C-urea breath test (UBT) results with H pylori density and efficacy of eradication therapy in patients with active duodenal ulcers. METHODS:One hundred and seventeen consecutive outpatients with active duodenal ulcer and H pylori infection were recruited. H pylori d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lai YC,Yang JC,Huang SH

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery represents the main curative therapeutic modality for gastric cancer, and it is occasionally considered for palliation as well as prophylaxis. Most frequently, surgical outcomes are conveyed in terms of oncological outcomes such as recurrence and survival. However, quality of life (QoL) is also important and s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： McCall MD,Graham PJ,Bathe OF

更新日期：2016-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the myoelectric manifestations of peripheral fatigability in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis in comparison to healthy subjects. METHODS:Sixteen women with primary biliary cirrhosis without comorbidity and 13 healthy women matched for age and body mass index (BMI) completed the self-reported que...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Biagini MR,Tozzi A,Grippo A,Galli A,Milani S,Amantini A

更新日期：2006-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the possible clinical application value of second harmonic imaging under low acoustic pressure. METHODS:Six New Zealand rabbits, averaging 2.7+/-0.4 kg, were selected and operated upon to construct hepatic VX2 tumor carrier model. Hepatic VX2 tumors were imaged with B mode Ultrasonography (US), and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Du WH,Yang WX,Wang X,Xiong XQ,Zhou Y,Li T

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess whether the use of fibrin sealant shortens the closure time of postoperative enterocutaneous fistulas (ECFs). METHODS:The prospective case-control study included 70 patients with postoperative ECFs with an output of < 500 mL/d, a fistulous tract of > 2 cm and without any local complication. They were div...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Avalos-González J,Portilla-deBuen E,Leal-Cortés CA,Orozco-Mosqueda A,Estrada-Aguilar Mdel C,Velázquez-Ramírez GA,Ambriz-González G,Fuentes-Orozco C,Guzmán-Gurrola AE,González-Ojeda A

更新日期：2010-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common comorbidities associated with overweight and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Importantly, NAFLD is one of its most dangerous complications because it can lead to severe liver pathologies, including fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatic cellular carcinoma. Given ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mikolasevic I,Milic S,Turk Wensveen T,Grgic I,Jakopcic I,Stimac D,Wensveen F,Orlic L

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discuss the expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I antigens in gastric cancer and correlate these with pathologic type and TNM stage. METHODS:The expression of HLA class I antigen was detected by immunohistochemistry in 185 specimens of gastric cancer, 20 gastric cancer specimens with lymphatic met...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shen YQ,Zhang JQ,Miao FQ,Zhang JM,Jiang Q,Chen H,Shan XN,Xie W

更新日期：2005-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate serum insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 5 (IGFBP-5) levels and intestinal IGFBP-5 expression in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). METHODS:We analyzed the serum concentrations and intestinal expression of IGFBP-5 in 42 patients with CD, of whom 26 had endoscopically or radiologically prove...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Adali G,Yorulmaz E,Ozkanli S,Ulasoglu C,Bayraktar B,Orhun A,Colak Y,Tuncer I

更新日期：2013-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of surgically placed ostomies is an important aspect of any general surgical or colon and rectal surgery practice. Complications with surgically placed ostomies are common and their causes are multifactorial. Parastomal ulceration, although rare, is a particularly difficult management problem. We conducted ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yeo H,Abir F,Longo WE

更新日期：2006-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To achieve a better understanding of the pathogenesis of new type gosling viral enteritis virus (NGVEV) and the relationship between NGVEV and host cells. METHODS:The apoptosis of duck embryo fibroblasts (DEF) induced by NGVEV was investigated by fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) and fluorescence microscop...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen S,Cheng AC,Wang MS,Peng X

更新日期：2008-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the clinical characteristics of small bowel tumors detected by double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) and to evaluate the diagnostic value of DBE in tumors. METHODS:Four hundred and forty consecutive DBE examinations were performed in 400 patients (250 males and 150 females, mean age 46.9 ± 16.3 years, range ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen WG,Shan GD,Zhang H,Li L,Yue M,Xiang Z,Cheng Y,Wu CJ,Fang Y,Chen LH

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To research the etiology, portal vein thrombosis and other features of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) patients prospectively. METHODS:A total of 75 patients (40 female, 35 male) who were diagnosed between January 2002 and July 2004 as having BCS were studied prospectively. Findings from on physical examination, ultras...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Uskudar O,Akdogan M,Sasmaz N,Yilmaz S,Tola M,Sahin B

更新日期：2008-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic chemotherapy has enabled prolongation of survival in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer. This has subsequently increased the relative significance of local therapy for patients with oligometastases because they can be cured by removal of oligometastatic lesions. One of the most frequently reported tumor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takeda A,Sanuki N,Kunieda E

更新日期：2014-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the contribution of AXIN1, AXIN2 and beta-catenin, components of Wnt signaling pathway, to the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer (GC), we examined AXIN1, AXIN2 exon7 and CTNNB1 (encoding beta-catenin) exon3 mutations in 70 GCs. METHODS:The presence of mutations was identified by polymerase chain reaction...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pan KF,Liu WG,Zhang L,You WC,Lu YY

更新日期：2008-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidence and severity variations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been reported from Western populations between continents and regions of the same countries. However, no data were available from other countries. AIM:To investigate the regional differences in the IBD profiles of pediatric patients ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： El Mouzan MI,AlEdreesi MH,Hasosah MY,Al-Hussaini AA,Al Sarkhy AA,Assiri AA

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifestyle factors such as body mass index (BMI), alcohol drinking, and cigarette smoking, are likely to impact the prognosis of gastric cancer, but the evidence has been inconsistent. AIM:To investigate the association of lifestyle factors and long-term prognosis of gastric cancer patients in the China Nati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao LL,Huang H,Wang Y,Wang TB,Zhou H,Ma FH,Ren H,Niu PH,Zhao DB,Chen YT

更新日期：2020-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of restraint stress on chronic colitis in interleukin (IL)-10 deficient (IL-10(-/-)) mice. METHODS:The first experiment compared the effect of restraint stress on the development of intestinal inflammation in wild-type and IL-10(-/-) mice. Both wild-type and IL-10(-/-) mice were physical...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Koh SJ,Kim JW,Kim BG,Lee KL,Kim JS

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00